Social determinants of depression and suicidal behaviour in the Caribbean: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive disorder is the largest contributor to years lived with disability in the Caribbean, adding 948 per 100,000 in 2013. Depression is also a major risk factor for suicidal behaviour. Social inequalities influence the occurrence of depression, yet little is known about the social inequalities of this condition in the Caribbean. In support of the 2011 Rio Political Declaration on addressing health inequities, this article presents a systematic review of the role of social determinants on depression and its suicidal behaviours in the Caribbean.

Methods

Eight databases were searched for observational studies reporting associations between social determinants and depression frequency, severity, or outcomes. Based on the PROGRESS-plus checklist, we considered 9

SUBMITTER: Brown CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5472962 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature